Ole Braatelien, Author at The Western Journal

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Ole Braatelien, a writer for The Western Journal since 2022, earned his bachelor's from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

This map of Iran shows the sites, in red, where Israel stuck on Friday.

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Stakes Rising as Radioactive Contamination Detected at Strike Site

Just before Israel's preemptive missile strike Friday, the U.N. declared Iran in breach of its nuclear "non-proliferation" obligations.

By Ole Braatelien June 16, 2025

Attendees to the Southern Baptist Convention listen to remarks by President Clint Pressley during the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday.

Richard W. Rodriguez / AP

Nation's Largest Protestant Denomination Proudly Calls for End to Gay Marriage

The Southern Baptists voted on eight resolutions in total, all of which will infuriate the left if the Baptists get their way.

By Ole Braatelien June 15, 2025

Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran interviews President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 30, 2025.

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Anti-Trump ABC News Reporter Fired for Personal Attacks Is Already Back

The former ABC News correspondent was critical of Donald Trump during an April interview regarding the president's first 100 days.

By Ole Braatelien June 15, 2025

A 20-foot-tall balloon of President Donald Trump in a diaper is seen among people taking part in a "No Kings" protest in Los Angeles, California, on June 14, 2025 as Trump presides over a military parade in Washington, D.C.

Etienne Laurent - AFP / Getty Images

Someone Filming LA Protest with 20x Zoom Lens Spotted Unknown Sniper's Deadly Position

The lone rifleman scanned the riotous crowd below with his scope. Later footage, however, showed that something major had changed.

By Ole Braatelien June 15, 2025

A United States Postal Service truck is parked while out for mail delivery on May 31, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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Former Postal Workers Charged for Theft of Checks Worth Over $80 Million

The alleged thieves stole thousands of U.S. Treasury checks by looking for the envelopes that read "return to sender."

By Ole Braatelien June 14, 2025

Police speak on the apparent political assassination that took the life of a Minnesota lawmaker and her spouse.

Fox9 / YouTube screenshot

Breaking

Lawmaker Shot to Death in Apparent Assassination, Bongino Says FBI Is 'Fully Engaged' on the Ground

Police were responding to a wellness check at the lawmaker's house when the suspect, who was dressed as a police officer, opened fire.

By Ole Braatelien June 14, 2025

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went on “The Rubin Report” and made his position on rioters clear, saying any Floridian who is driving, becomes surrounded by protesters, and feels threatened has a right to drive through them.

The Rubin Report / YouTube screen shot

DeSantis Assures Florida Drivers They Can Run Over Rioters if Threatened: 'You Have a Right'

The riots are igniting in major cities all across America, but Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning those thinking about rioting in Florida.

By Ole Braatelien June 13, 2025

A UH-60 Black Hawk landing at North County Airport in Palm Beach County, Florida, in 2021.

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National Guard Soldiers Charged After Allegedly Landing Helicopter on Cattle Ranch

Members of the Montana National Guard reportedly asked the ranch owner not to press charges, but she dug her heels in.

By Ole Braatelien June 8, 2025

People move through Newark Liberty International Airport following a news conference by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the airport, where he announced the reopening of a major runway at the airport, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule on June 2, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey.

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Common Airport Activity Could Get You in Major Trouble: TSA Warning

The Transportation Security Administration offered two best practices for travelers looking to charge their cellphones at airports.

By Ole Braatelien June 8, 2025

An alligator is seen on day one of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on April 24, 2025, in Avondale, Louisiana.

Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images

Motorcyclists Zip Past Alligator on Florida Highway Before Swamp Beast Takes Out Riders

One of the bikers said this was his second crash. If he survived a third, he said he would take it as a sign from God to quit riding.

By Ole Braatelien June 8, 2025

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Stakes Rising as Radioactive Contamination Detected at Strike Site

Nation's Largest Protestant Denomination Proudly Calls for End to Gay Marriage

Anti-Trump ABC News Reporter Fired for Personal Attacks Is Already Back

Someone Filming LA Protest with 20x Zoom Lens Spotted Unknown Sniper's Deadly Position

Former Postal Workers Charged for Theft of Checks Worth Over $80 Million

Lawmaker Shot to Death in Apparent Assassination, Bongino Says FBI Is 'Fully Engaged' on the Ground

DeSantis Assures Florida Drivers They Can Run Over Rioters if Threatened: 'You Have a Right'

National Guard Soldiers Charged After Allegedly Landing Helicopter on Cattle Ranch

Common Airport Activity Could Get You in Major Trouble: TSA Warning

Motorcyclists Zip Past Alligator on Florida Highway Before Swamp Beast Takes Out Riders

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